The Older Americans Act, which provides important services for older adults, should be well-funded and improved to meet the needs of diverse elders, including Southeast Asian American elders.
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Help for Southeast Asian American Caregivers Facing PTSD, Trauma, Racism and Language Barriers
Through the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) caregiving initiative, a project aimed at improving the multicultural capacities of healthcare and social service providers, we discovered that there is an urgent need for culturally and linguistically competent services and resources for SEAA caregivers.
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“Responsibility of becoming a caregiver for an ill family member can be shared; however, this responsibility usually ends up [with] those who speak the most English.”
Participant in our Diverse Elders Coalition’s caregiving initiative
“I can tell you [my parents’] Social Security numbers right now because I’ve been supporting them my whole life.”
Diverse Elders Coalition
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If you haven’t yet made a year-end gift to SEARAC, now is the perfect time to invest in the next 50 years of the Southeast Asian American legacy.
Your support fuels our movement to build power with SEAAs and stand in solidarity alongside other immigrant and refugee communities. Give today at bit.ly/donatetosearac
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Dec 29
Get these SEARAC gifts before they’re gone!
This is your last chance to get beautiful commemorative merchandise for the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States. These designs will be leaving the SEARAC store at the end of this year. Order now to receive your shipment by December 25th!
Browse the SEARAC store at searac.org/shop-searac-merch/
Dec 26
We celebrate the introduction of a national resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian American resettlement. Our stories have shaped this nation for five decades and Southeast Asian American voices deserve to be honored, heard, and uplifted.
Stand with us as we commemorate 50 years of strength and community power by signing onto SEARAC’s open letter at bit.ly/seaa50resolution.
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